WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES

WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES was a body composed of 140 members, of which 117 were clergymen, convened at Westminster to determine questions of doctrine, worship, and discipline in the National Church.

The convocation of divines assembled under authority of Parliament, at which delegates from England and Scotland adopted the SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT, fixed the establishment of the Presbyterian form of Church government in the three kingdoms, drew up the "Confession of Faith," the "Directory of Public Worship," and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms.It held its first meeting on 1st July 1643, and did not break up till 22nd February 1649. Over 1100 sittings were held with the result that the members of it were unanimous in regard to doctrine, but were divided in the matter of government.